ECUSA Welcomes You # 5 “St. Martin’s” Traditional Geocache
ECUSA Welcomes You # 5 “St. Martin’s”
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St. Martin’s origins trace to 1963 when 100+ people gathered for worship on Jamestown Island at the site of the first Anglican Church in America. The original families were deeply concerned about the needs of people in what was then a segregated area, and wanted a church where all races would feel welcome. They named their church St. Martin's in honor of a 4th century bishop of Tours, who gave a beggar half his cloak. So also, this congregation wanted to return to the community half of their church's money. With the onset of winter, worship moved from Jamestown Island to the lower level of the Heritage Inn in Williamsburg. The diocese of Southern Virginia provided 4 1/2 acres of land which it had received from Bruton Parish (another Episcopal Church). A new steel building, known affectionately as the Blue Barn, was ready for worship by Easter 1964. The bell tower & bell were donated by Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Norge, VA in 1968. The present sanctuary was dedicated in 1972 and enlarged in 2001. This is one of nine caches in a series. There is also a tenth puzzle cache (ECUSA #10). The caches in this "Episcopal Church Welcomes You" series are: # 1 - Hickory Neck (GCV22G), Toano; #2 - St. Mark's (GCV22K), Hampton (archived); # 3 Ascension's Labyrinth (GC5M6FA), Norfolk; # 4 Emmanuel (GCV22T), Hampton; # 5 St. Martin's (GCV22Y), Williamsburg; # 6 - All Saint's (GCV230), Virginia Beach; # 7 - Eastern Shore Chapel (GCV235), Virginia Beach; # 8A - St. Aidan's (GC115FG), Virginia Beach; # 9 - Glebe (GCV23F), Suffolk; # 10 - End of the Quest (GCV23P) in Virginia Beach. All caches are on the property of Episcopal churches in the Tidewater area. I have secured permission from the clergy of these churches (friends and colleagues of mine) to place these caches on their church's property. However, there could be muggles present at each location, particularly on Sunday mornings. This cache is a camo'd pill bottle. Please replace and conceal the cache after you find it. FTF - spikn fan
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